Discovery II Talk about the Land Rover Discovery II within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Looking for the widest tire size with a 2" lift

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #11  
Old 06-20-2013, 08:00 AM
ZGPhoto's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 4,533
Received 102 Likes on 89 Posts
Default

Unless it's more than a foot and a half deep of snow it's better to cut through the fluff with skinnier tires. Less resistance forward against the snow as well. Sand however is a different story, get some balloons under there!
 
  #12  
Old 06-20-2013, 08:01 AM
Disco Mike's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 25,707
Likes: 0
Received 100 Likes on 82 Posts
Default

Yes, but with 265's and up, if you are really wheeling, your gears and diffs will need to be changed or else you will have very little low end, terrible gas mileage and spider gears that will chatter.
 
  #13  
Old 06-20-2013, 08:26 AM
ZGPhoto's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 4,533
Received 102 Likes on 89 Posts
Default

True that. You could run 315 75s all day long, the minute you're spinning one and it locks traction on a rock, your shaft is gone, or your spiders are gone.
 
  #14  
Old 06-20-2013, 02:25 PM
me 2's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Belton, TX
Posts: 498
Received 18 Likes on 12 Posts
Default stuff

Well, part it looks good and part thought it would be better for mudding, etc. I have 255/65 on right now and they look like donut wheels with my 2" lift...
 
  #15  
Old 06-20-2013, 02:31 PM
ZGPhoto's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 4,533
Received 102 Likes on 89 Posts
Default

I run 255/85s, they don't look like donuts! But they're just as wide as yours, and can cut down to the grippy stuff under the loose mud.

 
  #16  
Old 06-20-2013, 02:35 PM
me 2's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Belton, TX
Posts: 498
Received 18 Likes on 12 Posts
Default stuff

The 85 makes a huge difference and the tread looks aggressive to.
 
  #17  
Old 06-20-2013, 03:02 PM
ZGPhoto's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 4,533
Received 102 Likes on 89 Posts
Default

255 85 BFG M/T Km2s
 
  #18  
Old 06-20-2013, 03:41 PM
SuperSport's Avatar
Pro Wrench
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Placerville, CA USA
Posts: 1,364
Received 31 Likes on 19 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by me 2
Well, part it looks good and part thought it would be better for mudding, etc. I have 255/65 on right now and they look like donut wheels with my 2" lift...
I have to admit, a lot of it for me is the looks. That's much of the reason I was attracted to the Disco in the first place.

As far as mudding goes, I believe it's recommended to run tall narrow in mud, or icy, lightly snowed roads. Big, wide, beefy, and soft, are good for big rocks and 'Deep' snow.
 

Last edited by SuperSport; 06-20-2013 at 03:45 PM.
  #19  
Old 06-20-2013, 05:19 PM
Disco Mike's Avatar
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 25,707
Likes: 0
Received 100 Likes on 82 Posts
Default

And if you are hot ******* it in the mud, you will blow those diffs with time.
 
  #20  
Old 06-20-2013, 07:38 PM
ZGPhoto's Avatar
Camel Trophy
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Burlington, VT
Posts: 4,533
Received 102 Likes on 89 Posts
Default

Or snow...you can blow diffs spinning in snow... don't ask me how I know!
 


Quick Reply: Looking for the widest tire size with a 2" lift



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:07 AM.